May 10 Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, said in a statement she was continuing to recover from side effects of the shingles virus and would work a reduced schedule. Continue reading
Apr 26 Senate Health Committee advances Julie Su for secretary of labor By Associated Press President Joe Biden’s nomination for the next labor secretary, Julie Su, has advanced through a Senate committee. Continue reading
Apr 18 Iowa’s Senate advances controversial bill to loosen child labor laws By Associated Press The Labor Department says it has more than 600 child labor investigations underway, and officials are concerned about the exploitation of children, particularly migrants who may not even have a parent in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 4:54 Sen. Feinstein faces more calls to resign over absence from Capitol Hill By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins The Senate returns to Washington next week without its oldest member and calls are growing louder for her to step down. Earlier this week, Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced she would temporarily forfeit her position on the Judiciary Committee while she… Continue watching
Mar 29 20 years after Iraq invasion, Senate votes to repeal authorization for war By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has voted to repeal the decades-old congressional measure that greenlighted the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: ‘When babies die,’ it is time to move beyond prayers, Senate chaplain says By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press Senate Chaplain Barry Black prayed for legislative action on Tuesday, a day after a deadly shooting took place in Nashville, Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Austin and Milley testify on Defense budget in Senate hearing By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press "This is a strategy-driven budget — and one driven by the seriousness of our strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China," Austin said in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense on March 23. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO testifies on East Palestine derailment at Senate hearing By Stephen Groves, Associated Press A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads emerged Wednesday as senators heard fresh testimony on the fiery hazardous train derailment last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing ahead of the Senate Iraq AUMF vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The State Department will held a news briefing ahead of the Senate debate and vote over repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Senate debates repeal of AUMF authorizing the war By Ellen Knickmeyer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the Senate will debate repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority. Continue reading